Excerpt from page 3 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: In the progress of the whites across Western Canada the junction of two rivers has always appealed to the imagination and has often been chosen as a... Show moreExcerpt from page 3 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: In the progress of the whites across Western Canada the junction of two rivers has always appealed to the imagination and has often been chosen as a trading centre. The Red and the Assiniboine, the Bow and the Elbow, the Peace and the Smoky and the Columbia and the Canoe are bound up with the history of the West, and in 1812, the Hudson's Bay Company established itself at Kamloops, which means, - "Point between the Rivers". At most seasons of the year the water of the North Thompson is muddy and that of the South Thompson clear, as shown in the picture. Kamloops may be regarded as the western gateway to the Shuswap country although the river up to Little Shuswap Lake bears the name of the great explorer. Show less

Excerpt from page 3 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: On the high ground overlooking the junction of the two rivers stands the McIntosh Lookout. This memorial was created by the Kamloops Rotarians in 1932 and... Show moreExcerpt from page 3 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: On the high ground overlooking the junction of the two rivers stands the McIntosh Lookout. This memorial was created by the Kamloops Rotarians in 1932 and is dedicated to the memory of James McIntosh, pioneer, and founder of our first grain mill and sawmill. So reads the inscription. The view of the rivers and bridges, of the city of Kamloops and of the valley beyond will linger long in the memories of all who halt for a few minutes at this vantage point on the Trans Canada Highway. On the upper slopes of the hill overlooking the meeting point of the two rivers lives the now famous "ice-bug", a survival of the glacial period which dies when brought down into warmer surroundings. Show less

Excerpt from "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: In 1862 the Hudson’s Bay fort witnessed the arrival of the "Overlanders” from Fort Garry, new Winnipeg. The parents of the first white child born in the interior... Show moreExcerpt from "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: In 1862 the Hudson’s Bay fort witnessed the arrival of the "Overlanders” from Fort Garry, new Winnipeg. The parents of the first white child born in the interior of B. C. were among the party and the baby was born on the day after their arrival. It is said that the Indian woman assisting at the birth came out of the tent and, holding up the new-born babe, exclaimed, - “It’s Kamloops, it’s Kamloops”. This story was denied by the mother, Mrs. Schubert, and the child was named Rose. As Mrs. Rose Swanson she died near Armstrong in 1942 (see picture 176). Mrs. Rose (Schubert) Swanson is third from the left in the above picture. Next her, to the right, is her brother Gus Schubert. Left and right are other relatives. Show less

Excerpt from page 5 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Augustus Schubert, father of Mrs. Swanson and one of the overland party is on the left in the above picture. Mr. Hughes, to the right, was a rancher near... Show moreExcerpt from page 5 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Augustus Schubert, father of Mrs. Swanson and one of the overland party is on the left in the above picture. Mr. Hughes, to the right, was a rancher near Kamloops. Show less

Excerpt from page 5 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Wm. Fortune, not related to A L. Fortune, was also one of the Overlanders and acquired the property where the Tranquille Sanitarium now stands. He built... Show moreExcerpt from page 5 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Wm. Fortune, not related to A L. Fortune, was also one of the Overlanders and acquired the property where the Tranquille Sanitarium now stands. He built and operated the Lady Dufferin which ran up the South Thompson in the 70's and 80's of last century. Lord and Lady Dufferin traveled on this boat when visiting this part of the country during his term of office as Governor General. Show less

Excerpt from page 7 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: On July 8th, 1937, during the 125th Anniversary Celebrations, one of the original buildings of the Hudson's Bay Co.'s fort was opened as a museum of... Show moreExcerpt from page 7 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: On July 8th, 1937, during the 125th Anniversary Celebrations, one of the original buildings of the Hudson's Bay Co.'s fort was opened as a museum of historical relics. These relics take us back to the early days of the country and have since been transferred to more commodious quarters in the city library building. The collection now includes many natural history specimens and pictures of old-timers and old-timers scenes. It is open to the public on two evenings a week and we once spent an hour examining everything under the guidance of Mr. G.D. Brown Jr. This museum forms and inspiring background to the present day life of the Shuswap Country and is the best thing of its kind in the interior. In the above picture of the opening ceremony in Riverside Park appear Judge Howay, Mayor Scanlon, Commissioner French of the Hudson's Bay Co. and Sir Francis Floud, the British High Commissioner to Canada. Mr. French, in tall hat and cloak, impersonated Sir James Simpson. Show less

Excerpt from page 7 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Sunset Auto Camp sign in front of white house with car parked behind sign and another car parked on the right side of the house.

Excerpt from page 7 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Kamloops Auto Camp is also on the east approach and there are others at Riverside Park and on the west approach.

Excerpt from page 8 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: In 1947 the Annual Fall Fair was revived after a lapse of eight years. On hand were pretty nice displays of livestock and farm produce. Miss Spencer of... Show moreExcerpt from page 8 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: In 1947 the Annual Fall Fair was revived after a lapse of eight years. On hand were pretty nice displays of livestock and farm produce. Miss Spencer of Earlscourt Farm, Lytton, headed the livestock parade leading a Hereford bull. Show less

Excerpt from page 8 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: In the street parade on the day of the 125th anniversary celebration one of the floats represented the old fort and surrounding stockade and was followed... Show moreExcerpt from page 8 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: In the street parade on the day of the 125th anniversary celebration one of the floats represented the old fort and surrounding stockade and was followed by Indians on horseback. "Cumcloups"was the original spelling. Show less

Excerpt from page 8 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: The four-horse team of the old B.C. Express Co. was also in the line of march. The box at the back held the Cariboo gold and the man on top with the gun... Show moreExcerpt from page 8 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: The four-horse team of the old B.C. Express Co. was also in the line of march. The box at the back held the Cariboo gold and the man on top with the gun kept a weather eye open for the Dick Turpins of that day. Show less

Excerpt from page 10 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: The traveler going east from Kamloops passes under the Rotary Arch inscribed, - "Ela how ya, Tillicum" - that is - "How are you, friend?"

Excerpt from page 10 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Just beyond the city on the north bank of the river stands the Indian Industrial School. The inscription over the main entrance to this fine brick... Show moreExcerpt from page 10 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Just beyond the city on the north bank of the river stands the Indian Industrial School. The inscription over the main entrance to this fine brick structure reads, - ﾖKamloops Indian Industrial School, A.D. 1923:. Here the young Indian is instructed in the arts of the white man. Many of them are the descendants of the first sojourners in the Shuswap Valley who arrived here many centuries before the first Europeans crossed the Atlantic. Show less

Excerpt from page 11 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: In the glare of a midsummer day the valley immediately east of Kamloops, with its Chinese vegetable gardens and alkali flats, is rather depressing, but... Show moreExcerpt from page 11 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: In the glare of a midsummer day the valley immediately east of Kamloops, with its Chinese vegetable gardens and alkali flats, is rather depressing, but as evening approached it takes on a beauty all its own. Centuries of erosion have worn the two rims of the valley into fantastic shapes - turrets and battlements and bastions. The deep gullies are now half in shadow and half in bright sunlight. Their bold outline is toned down and the shadows fell athwart each other in serried rows. The river gliding down the centre of the valley is a band of silver, and the outline of the valley itself is gradually lost in a bluish haze far to the east. Show less